The Church of the Holy Apostles, also Arak’elots, is an important ecclesiastical monument of the ruined city of Ani, modern Turkey, on the border with Armenia.
In-situ reconstruction. Top: current ruins (Seljuk gavit to the left, ruins of the Armenian church to the right). Bottom: reconstruction.
The church before the construction of the gavit in front
Gate of the old church, viewed from inside the church
Remains of the Church (interior to north apse)
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Church of the Holy Apostles (Ani)
…church itself, now largely ruined, and the columned gavit in front of it, remaining in large part. The remains of the gavit are clearly derived from Seljuk architectural designs. The church itself was built before 1031, date of a now lost inscription over the south entrance to the church, which was left by Abughamir Pahlavuni…
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